Plasencia 1865 has announced that industry veteran Jim Young has joined the company as an advisor and board member. Young will also take on the role of “Interim CEO” until a permanent candidate is named. Young is best known for his tenure at Oettinger Davidoff AG, first as President of Davidoff North America and then […]
Cigar News: Robert Wright Named C.L.E. Cigar Company National Sales Manager
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C.L.E. Cigar Company has announced that Robert Wright will become its new National Sales Manager. Wright has been with C.L.E. since 2012. He assumes the role previously filled by Asylum Cigars co-owner Tom Lazuka, who has been in that role since 2012. Lazuka will retain the title of Vice President of Sales and still will […]
Cigar News: Tony Gomez Name to CRA Board of Directors
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Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has announced that Tony Gomez, Vice President of La Flor Dominicana, has been appointed to the CRA Board of Directors. Gomez fills the seat vacated by Alan Rubin, who resigned following the sale of his company, Alec Bradley, to Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). CRA said the CRA board voted unanimously […]
Cigar News: Zander-Greg Names Irving Rodriguez Northeast Regional Manager
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Zander-Greg has appointed Irving Rodriguez as North East Regional Sales Manager. Earlier today, Rodriguez had announced his departure from PDR Cigars on social media. Rodriguez began his career in the cigar industry as a member of the media outlet CigarNews.com. Most recently, he held the position of National/Global Sales Manager at PDR Cigars for three […]
Cigar News: Don Doroteo Cigars and Garret Robinson Part Ways
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Garret Robinson has announced he has parted ways with Don Doroteo Cigars. Robinson served as Vice President of Sales since January 2023. Both Robinson and Don Doroteo founder Juan Lugo confirmed that Robinson’s employment was terminated. In a statement on Robinson’s social media, Robinson commented, “It’s an overdue update. I have parted ways with Don […]
Cigar News: Tabacalera USA Announces Executive Changes
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Tabacalera USA’s Javier Estados has announced a series of executive leadership changes across three of its main business units, which includes leading cigar marketing and distributor Altadis U.S.A., Casa de Montecristo, with 25 cigar stores and lounges across the USA, including company-owned stores and licensed-based partnerships, and JR Cigar, the major online cigar sales company. […]
Cigar News: Felix Mesa Departs Arturo Fuente’s Nicaraguan Operations
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Felix Mesa, the owner of El Galan Cigars, who has been spearheading Arturo Fuente’s Nicaraguan operations since 2018, is departing. Mesa will turn his attention back to the El Galan brands. News of Mesa’s departure from Fuente’s Nicaraguan project was made on El Galan’s social media channels. “It has been a pleasure working with the […]
Cigar News: Ricardo Carioni Named CEO of Gesinta International
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Ricardo Carioni, best known for his tenure as COO of Tor Imports, has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of Gesinta International Tobacco Company. Gesinta handles sales, marketing, and education for cigars produced in Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Mexico. The move is effective immediately. Last month, Carioni announced he was stepping down […]
Cigar News: West Tampa Tobacco Co. Names Director of Sales
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West Tampa Tobacco Company has announced that Rami Dakko has been named its Director of North American Sales. After working in the retail sector, Rami joined General Cigar Company as a Territory Sales Manager. West Tampa Tobacco Company co-founders Rick Rodriguez and Gus Martinez were also General Cigar Company employees at one time. “To support […]
Cigar News: Fabien Ziegler Joins Aganorsa Leaf
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Fabien Ziegler, best known for his tenure at Drew Estate, has joined Aganorsa Leaf as Director of Sales and Business Development. In his role, Ziegler will be in charge of acquiring new business for Aganorsa Leaf at the retail, wholesale, private label, and international levels. While at Drew Estate, Ziegler handled in a variety of […]